Theloneyoni1
has 12 years experience and specializes in ER, Trauma, ICU, CVICU, EP.
ACNP Student, CVICU RN and was raised in ER/Trauma nursing. Mom of 3 boys - all unschooled. Hoping to work as a Locum NP when all the kids are grown and gone. Dream: Airstream, Nat'l Parks, Locum.
Congratulations! Sounds like you did the ground work and you were ready! Thank you for tips - I'm in my last semester and really appreciate hearing what worked for you.
Charting in a non-nurse friendly computer system, looking for stuff, multiple phone calls for one thing. Basically, anything that is a time suck. These are the most aggravating parts of my day....
Theloneyoni1 replied to cassmorin's topic in Critical Care
Keep asking questions. We all do not grasp everything simply by reading the research. That's why we need people who can teach. Glad that you got the answer that you needed....
Here's a link - I...
Theloneyoni1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing
I have given this subject some thought (as I am sure most of you have). One realization that I had was that as a person, I was a terrible negotiator. As a matter of fact, I would take what the HR...
Theloneyoni1 replied to Theloneyoni1's topic in Critical Care
Could you share a copy of the policy with me? - removing anything that would indicate that it's from your hospital. This would really help me with the leverage I need to get this made a policy. Thanks...
Theloneyoni1 replied to crckt's topic in Critical Care
Is there a teaching hospital nearby? In my experience, they are more receptive to nurses who plan to stay for 1-3 years. Also, I have seen a definite culture change in critical care - by that I mean...
I am looking for some EBP on having more than 1 PIV (2) for patients in the critical care setting. I've searched around and have yet to come up with anything. I am gathering evidence for a policy we...
I am in the program now and I began the summer of '15. All in all, it's OK. I've been disappointed in the quality and caliber of material, especially in patho and pharmacology - two of the classes I...
Yes! And, I highly recommend it. I was having a difficult time deciding whether I was going to do FNP or ACNP. I shadowed a one NP in clinic at the hospital (She is a primary care NP) and I...
I completed my BSN online through University of Texas at Arlington - it was a grueling (mind numbing, for me) process that I found more difficult than my ADN. This was related directly to the subject...